Georgia § 33-20E-13 - Selection of arbitrator.
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§ 33-20E-13. Selection of arbitrator.
Upon the Commissioner's referral of a dispute to a resolution organization, the parties shall have five days to select an arbitrator by mutual agreement. If the parties have not notified the resolution organization of their mutual selection before the fifth day, the resolution organization shall select an arbitrator from among its members. Any selected arbitrator shall be independent of the parties and shall not have a personal, professional, or financial conflict with any party to the arbitration. The arbitrator shall have experience or knowledge in healthcare billing and reimbursement rates. He or she shall not communicate ex parte with either party. (Code 1981, § 33-20E-13 , enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 210, § 1/HB 888.)
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